5 from 15 votes
Insalata Russa
Insalata Russa is a mixed vegetable and tuna salad featuring boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, peas, giardiniera, capers, mustard, and mayonnaise. The potatoes and peas are cooked until tender yet hold their shape, then combined with diced eggs, chopped giardiniera, and tuna for a creamy textured salad. This composition allows for a flavorful yet balanced salad with the sharp notes of mustard and the tang of capers complementing the creaminess.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
59 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
536 kcal
Course:
Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 potato boiled, peeled, and cut into small cubes
- 4 egg hard-boiled
- 1 cup peas thawed, frozen
- 16 ounces giardiniera Italian mix
- 1 tablespoon capers rinsed and chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cornichons chopped (optional)
- 16 ounces mayonnaise
- 10 ounces tuna drained, in oil
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Boil the cubed potatoes with sea salt until done but not falling apart. Drain well and set aside to cool off. Cook the peas in a small pan with some water until slightly tender. Drain and set aside.
- Chop 3 of the hard-boiled eggs into small cubes. Slice the remaining egg and set it aside (used for garnishing)
- Cut in small pieces the Giardiniera and add them to a large bowl. Add the peas, tuna, rinsed caper, mustard, chopped eggs, chopped cornichons, salt and pepper, half of the mayonnaise. Mix well.
- Add the cooled diced potatoes to the bowl and mix well. Add more mayonnaise as you go along until you have a soft consistency salad. Taste to adjust the flavor.
- Let the Insalata rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, decorate with the sliced egg, and serve.
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Notes
- Ensure potatoes are cooled to room temperature before mixing with mayonnaise to maintain salad texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
536kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
597mg
(25%)
Potassium
450mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
9.1mg
(10%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 536
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 536kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 597mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9.1mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.